How can I prove single status for a NL work permit?
Posted by beforetherodeo1@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 11 comments
Hi all,
I’m hoping for some guidance from anyone who has gone through this process themselves, or from an immigration professional who may be familiar with it.
I’ve signed my employment contract and am now applying for a Highly Skilled Migrant permit, including my unmarried partner in the application. We’ve been together for years and have submitted extensive evidence to demonstrate our relationship.
However, we must each provide an “authenticated single status declaration”.
Following the guidance on the IND website, I attempted to obtain a Certificate of No Impediment. Unfortunately, our local register office has refused to issue one unless we can demonstrate that we are planning to marry in the near future, which we are not.
Has anyone faced a similar situation? If so, what alternative document or approach did you use to satisfy this requirement?
Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
beforetherodeo1@reddit (OP)
UPDATE: My partner and I submitted Statutory Declarations confirming that we are both single and unmarried, and the IND accepted these without any issues as a replacement for the Certificate of No Impediment.
If anyone wants the template we used or details of the digital notary and e-apostille service, feel free to DM me. It was the most affordable option I found (£90 per document for notarisation and e-apostille), and everything was completed virtually and returned within 24 hours.
bittermaxx@reddit
Hiya!! would love to know what service you went for for this. I just need the same thing. Stat Dec, digital notary, and e-apostille and if the NL embassy accepted yours already, that seems to be a good option :D. Would you mind sharing here? thanks
beforetherodeo1@reddit (OP)
I used https://diginotary.uk - IND accepted it, no questions asked :)
DiligentBarnacle1199@reddit
Hey please can you dm me the notary and e-apostille site?
ClaphamOmnibusDriver@reddit
A statutory declaration possibly?
beforetherodeo1@reddit (OP)
I did consider this. I’m waiting to hear back from the IND as to whether they will accept this
itistheink@reddit
The following copied from Islington Register Office website may be what you are looking for.
"If you have been asked for a single status document by another country and you are not planning a marriage or civil partnership, please ask that country’s embassy what else you can supply. We don't hold this information in England and cannot provide a single status document. The General Register Office for England and Wales can issue a letter confirming no trace of marriage record for your name during a set period of time, which may be accepted for some purposes when a single status document is requested. ‘No trace letters’ cost £50 for each 10-year period from age 16 or when you entered the UK. You will need to say how many years you need the search to cover and quote reference ‘SEARCH 123’ when contacting them on 030 0123 1837. It can take up to three weeks for a ‘no trace letter’ to be issued."
beforetherodeo1@reddit (OP)
Thank you. I’ll try the General Register Office :)
Ok-Information4938@reddit
Why is this in a UK sub?
beforetherodeo1@reddit (OP)
Because I’m British, live in the UK and the issue I’m having is caused by the UK not issuing a single status declaration.
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